Minnesota · DNR survey data

Pine Lake

Pine Lake covers 2,122 acres in Cook County, running to 113 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Good numbers
4.8per gill net
14"Typical
24"Biggest
7"24"

Lengths measured · 57 fish

Recent · 2023
7"10"15"20"25"29"

Lengths measured · 57 fish

2023
7"10"15"20"25"29"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

2016
7"10"15"20"25"29"

Lengths measured · 40 fish

2011
7"10"15"20"25"29"

Lengths measured · 91 fish

2003
7"10"15"20"25"29"
Smallmouth bass
Present
1.7per gill net
14"Typical
18"Biggest
11"18"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

Recent · 2023
5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

2023
5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

2016
5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 38 fish

2011
5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

2003
5"10"15"18"
Northern pike
Just a few
0.4per gill net
Typical
38"Biggest
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.2per gill net
Typical
6"Biggest
Lake troutStocked · 2022
Present, stocked

Present and managed by the DNR.

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2022Lake Trout23,574 yearlings
2019Lake Trout22,000 yearlings
2016Lake Trout22,388 yearlings

Recent reports

Pine Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Pine Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Cook County reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Pine Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Pine Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Pine Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, lake trout.

Is Pine Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked lake trout in 2022; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was Pine Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Pine Lake in 2025, the most recent of 8 surveys on record.

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